Researchers fear grants for studies on health disparities may be cut in anti-DEI push

By Yuki Noguchi

Published March 18, 2025 at 6:06 PM EDT

The Trump administration's broad definition of DEI could also impact health outcomes for rural White Americans

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Yuki Noguchi is a correspondent on the Science Desk based out of NPR's headquarters in Washington, D.C. She started covering consumer health in the midst of the pandemic, reporting on everything from vaccination and racial inequities in access to health, to cancer care, obesity and mental health.

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Researchers fear grants for studies on health disparities may be cut in anti-DEI push